We’re often told that creating a single secular democratic state with equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians would violate Israel’s “right to exist.” But no nation-state has an inviolable right to exist — especially not an ethnostate based on exclusion and ethnic cleansing.
Source: Israel Doesn’t Have a “Right to Exist” — But Israelis and Palestinians Do
The calibre of this POTUS is Self-Focus (ODT)
“They gave it to Obama. He didn’t even know what he got it for. He was there for about 15 seconds and he got the Nobel Prize. He said, ‘Oh, what did I get it for?'” Trump grumbled on Friday.
“With me, I probably will never get it.”
The White House declined further comment on Trump’s claim that Abe had nominated him, and a spokesman for the Japanese embassy said he had no information about such a letter.
There are two types of men. There’s the the guy who’ll hold the door open for you, introduce you to his friends rather than leaving you of the conversation, and possibly even offer his coat if you’re feeling chilly. And then there’s the guy who’ll just march ahead, ignore you and forget about you momentarily while he basks in attention. Presenting exhibits A and B.
Source: The difference between Barack Obama and Donald Trump in two videos
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